Inkstand.



110.864.113. y PATENTED 111111.20, 1907.

. SPANIGK.

IN KSTAND. PPLIOATION FILED Nov.2a.19o6.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIOE.

NICK SPANICK, OF LOYALHANNA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO AMOSN. PRICE, OF LOYALHANNA, PENNSYLVANIA.

INKSTAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 20, 1907.

Application filed November Z8, 1906. Serial No. 345,420.

To all whom it may concern:

Be ift known that I, NICK SPANICK, a subject of the Emperor of Austria,residing at Loyalhanna, in the county of Westmoreland and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inInkstands, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in inkstands, and the invention has for its primary object to provide a novelform of ink stand wherein means is employed for preventing the inkcontained therein from being spilled, when the stand is accidentallyupset or tilted. s

Another object of my invention is to provide an inkwell in which thereceptacle is of a size to prevent the same fromA being easilyoverturned, but in which the ink-receiving chamber is of a comparativelysmall area as compared with the chamber area oi the receptacle, the saidink-receiving chamber being, however, of sufficient depth to permit ofholding a quantity of ink suficient to obtain the desired amount uponthe pen when the latter is dipped therein, thus economically using theink, and avoiding the objection of exposing a considerable quantity orbody of ink to the action of the atmosphere, as is the case in anordinary ink stand.

Another object of this invention is to provide a simple and durable inkstand having an easily cleansed ink Compartment. Y

Briefly described, my improved stand comprises a suitable receptaclehaving a funnel shaped cap or lid. In the receptacle is mounted acircular anged partition providing an ink compartment directly beneaththe pen opening of the cap or lid.

The detail construction of my improved ink stand will be hereinaftermore fully described and then specifically pointed out in the appendedclaims, and referring to the drawing forming part of this specification,like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views, in which:-

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved ink stand, Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view of the same, Fig. 3 is a plan.

To put myinvention into practice, I construct my improved ink stand of avitreous or metallic material, the stand comprising a cylindricalreceptacle 1 having an interiorly threaded upper edge 2. In thereceptacle 1 is mounted a circular partition 3 having flanged inclinededges 4 adapted to engage the sides of the receptacle I and deflect thecontents thereof into the ink compartment formed by the partition 3. Afunnelshaped cap or lid 5 is mounted upon the receptacle I, the cap orlid being flanged as at 6 to overlie the upper edges of thereceptacle 1. The pen opening 7 of said cap or lid is positionedcentrally within the receptacle 1 directly above the ink compartmentofthe partition 3. The circular compartment or chamber formed by thecircular partition wall 3, is of considerable less dimensions than thedimensions or area of the space which exists between the inclined edge 4of said partition 3, and the bottom of the funnel-shaped cap or lid 5.In practice, the compartment inclosed by the circular partition 3, maybe completely filled with ink, but the quantity of ink introduced intothe well at one time should not be more than enough to fill thiscompartment, or. at least extend only slightly above the same. Thus, incase the well is overturned, a space of considerable greater dimensionexisting into which the ink may flow, all of the ink will be received insuch space instead of any part thereof being discharged through thefunnelshaped cap or lid. The partition 3 and its inclined rim 4 beingremovable from the receptacle 1, all parts may be effectually cleansedas may be required owing to ink corroding within the receptacle.

It is obvious that various materials may be used for making my improvedink stand, and such changes in the details of construction as arepermissible by the appended claims, may be resorted to without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

In an ink well, an outer receptacle having a closed hottom and verticalsides and of uniform thickness throughout and internally threaded at theupper end, an inner receptacle embodying a relatively small centralvertical portion hearing' upon the bottom of the outer receptacle andwith the upper portion thereof Haring outwardly and hearing against theinner surface of the outer receptacle, and a funnel-shaped capexternally threaded to engage the threaded portion of the outerreceptacle and with an annular flange bearing over the upper edge of thesaine, the aperture of the cap terminating above the vertical portionor' the inner receptacle and spaced-therefrom.

In testimony whereof I aftix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

NICK SPANICK.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH YATns, VINCE TDMA.

